John E. Sheridan (illustrator)

(1877-1948)

American illustrator

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John Emmet Sheridan (June 14, 1877 – July 3, 1948) was an illustrator well known in his lifetime for his cover art for The Saturday Evening Post, his illustrations for Collier's Weekly and Ladies' Home Journal, and his commercial advertisements. He is "credited with the idea of using posters to advertise college sports." Sheridan was a member of the Dutch Treat Club, and a frequent contributor to the program of their annual banquet and show, and was an instructor at New York's School of Visual Arts at the time of its founding.

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Born	John Emmet Sheridan 14 June 1877 Tomah, Wisconsin, USA
Died	3 July 1948 (aged 71) Roosevelt Hospital Manhattan, New York City
Zodiac	Gemini
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